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A Rare Bird.


Mr.. Harry Merrill received yesterday a
beautiful specimen of the harlequin duck,
which was shot at Isle au Haut. This is an
Arctic fowl and comes south in the winter
but seldom below the Maine coast. Mr.
Merrill has secured quite large number OF
these rare birds at various times, and ex-
changed them with collectors for Other
birds. He will prepare the skin of this one
and send it to Helena, Montana Territory
Mr.. Merrill has a fine collection of stuffed
birds, either tine production of his own skill
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Sanford Items.
Correspondence Of the Press.]
SANE0RD Nov

Correspondence OF The Press.J
SANFORD. Nov. 8.
From fifty 10 sixty new members Of the
British American Association will shortly
apply for their naturalization papers. The
club is composed almost entirely Of Republi-
cans.
3. G. Jordan of Alfred has purchased the
extensive lumber mill property L. q. Good
win. most of which is located in Springvale
and Shapleigh. Several timber lots are in
cluded in the purchase.
j. G. Seavey, well known in this vicinity
as the enterprising salesman for Messrs. Ed
wards q Walker, hardware dealers. Port
land, is in town. He denies the report that
he is to leave his present employers to go into
business for himself.
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News from Lisbon Falls.

correspondence OF lne fIeSS.l
LISBON FALLS, Nov. 9.
The public schools closed on Friday night
The high school here was taught by Mr.. Il.
G. Hayes, a son of Professor Hayes Of Bates
College. Mr.. Hayes proved himself very
competent teacher.
The old Free Baptist church was sold at
auction last Saturday to Asa p. Mo ore of
Lisbon for S775. 1t Is understood that he
bought it for the Catholics.
The following officers of Vittory Lodge,
No. 30s, l. o. G. T.. were duly installed last
Saturday evening by Ausbon Booker, Lodge
Deputy:
W.C.T.-A. P. BIbber.
w. S.-Charles Coombs.
w. &C. &. Smith.
S.-Arthur Canham.
w. TIL. A. Libby.
w. M.-Harry Doughty.
w. A. M.-Mame Lange.
w. Salary Plummer.
w. II. III. S.-Jennette Mcintosh.
w. l.. ii. S.-Alice Canham.
The lodges in this county are indulgng in
fraternal visits which are productive OF in
terest and a general good feeling.
Tho next session OF Andr0scoggin District
Lodge will be held with Advance Lodge,
No. 10, South Lewiston. Wednesday, No
vember 30th.
The new Free Baptist church is progress
| ing finely and will be completed in about two
months and will be the finest church in
town Some Of .those interested in the
| new church gave most literally. Among
| them were Il. Gutman, agent Of the WOrum-
| b0 Mills, $1,000; g. @. Moses, treasurer of
the Worumbo Mills, $500; Edward Plum
mer. agent AndrOscoggin Water Power Co.,
| $500; the Ladies Aid Society, $500, and
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IOWA..
Larrabee for Governor and the Leg
Islature Strongly Republican.

Dies MONIES, Ia, Nov. 9.-Returns from
$50 out of 900 precincts show a net Demo-
cratic gain of 7S5. If the same vote is main
tanned it will give Larrabee, the Republican
candidate for governor, $4,000 plurality over
Anderson, Dem, and majority of 5000 over
all The vote for Cain, Union Labor candi-
date for governor, will be between 5000 and
10000. Farnham's, Pro-, vote will fall under
100 in the State. The legislature is Republi-
can by about 45, on joint ballot.
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A Very Queer Accident. l;.'
[Kennebec Journal

A small son of Mr.. Ephraim Ballard, of
West Sidney, met with quite a peculiar and
serious accident Monday evening. He start
from the house, to get colt which was
there. In the darkness he stopped to pick
up what he thought was white rock. II
proved to be the white hind leg of the colt
The result was that he was kicked in the
face, cutting him severely and knocking out
several teeth. /, 1t is hoped that he will soon
recover from his injuries.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Annual Report of the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue.
Decreased Income from Liquor and
an Increase on Tobacco.
The President Announces the New
Convention with Hawaii.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 0. The annual re-
port Of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue is made public. The total
revenue during the fiscal year was sos, ,S29,-
s23, against s116.9O2. 1863 for the previous
year. The tax on spirits was S65.s20, ,325 or
1926. .944 less than the preceding year. Fer
mented liquors paid s21, ,922, ,1S7. about 81
100000 than the preceding year. Tobacco,
cigars. cigarettes, snuff, etc, pain $50 108 067
or so 100000 more than the year preceding.
The oleomargarine tax was S723,94S during
eight months. b.
Pensions Granted.
The following Maine pensions were grant
ed today:
William II. Goodale, Clinton.
INCREASE.
Clinton Lincoln, South Freeport
Bingham 8. Eagerly, Newport.
Levi Roberts, Monroe.
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
Rollins Harmon, Dickvale.
Maine Postmasters.
The following Maine postmasters were ap-
pointed today:
Jno. A. Miller. Bluehin, Hancock county, vice
Wilson Thomas, East Rumford, Oxford county,
vice Daniel f. Putnam, resigned.
The Postal Treaties.
The commercial advantages likely to ac-
crue to the United States from the successful
negotiation of parcel post treaties with the
governments of South and Central America
and the West Indies are attracting the at
tention of American explorers, and num-
ber of inquiries have been received at the
Post Office Department bearing upon the
subject.
The postal treaty with Mexico has already
proven successful. Prior to the negotiation
Of that treaty the goods imported into
Mexico from the United States through the
Ell Paso Office did not exceed 500 month
In September last the imports into Mexico
from the United States through the same
channel amounted to S51, 800.
The New coallng Station.
The President announces the convention
with the Hawaiian Islands, by which Pearl
River Harbor is secured as coaling station,
and commercial reciprocity is extended eight
JO"AS'
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American workmen In London.

From 4. e. CraWford'S London Letter.
There is large number Of foolish Ameri-
cans who are continually coming to Europe
to seek work. L hear Of most touching
stories Of want and suffering among people
Of this class. Consul-General Waller said
the other day that he had heard Of more pitt
able cases of suffering since his occupancy Of
Office than he had ever heard Of before in his
life. The fact cannot be too widely pub
lished that Europe Is no place for American
workingmen Of any class IL they come over
here with positions secured In advance they
still run the risk OF being exposed in the end
to poverty and distress. Once their places
are lost 1t seems almost impossible for them
TO get foothold again. l had yesterday
given me one OF the worst cases L have
known for some time. 1t was the story Of
an American electrician who came ever upon
a contract to engage In the service OF the
Edison electric company in Paris. He had
been in the service Of the Edison company
in New York, and his papers show good
record. He brought with him his wife and
two children. For time they Jared very
well at Paris, but then the French employees
OF the company set up protest against the
employment OF foreigners and the rebellion
was so great that he was dismissed. This
ahead and instead OF coming home with IL
he came over to England and went to the
little village Of Deal, where he set up a cigar
and tobacco shop In small way. He was
wholly unprepared for the close competition
and the narrow margin Of English trading,
and so he lost his money. Two weeks ago a
third child was born. The wife and chill
dren are managing to maintain existence In
this little English village through the kind
ness Of her nelghbors,. while her husband Is
walking the streets Of London living upon
chance charity. He Is only one Of thousands
who come over here with bright ambition,
hoping to gain new ideas in the way Of study,
while at the same time maintaining them
selves through their work. People who have
not enough capital to take themselves home
after trying the experiment of seeking work
here are cOurting the worst possible of fates.
The competition in Europe among the
workingmen Is so fierce and the wages are so
low in comparison with those In our country
that it is hard to understand how any intelli-
gent workingman wolld venture to come
here without careful investigation. There
are thousands Of men in London out Of work.
For every vacancy there are hundreds and
hundreds Of applications. For three or four
dollars a week you can command the SER
xyfaaS of upixarStfxr rrdarUraAuafe
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The Wreck Afloat.
Especial to the Press.l

HALLowELL, Nov. 9.-The schooner S.
N. Tyler which, while being towed up river
several months ago, collided with sunken
pier opposite Hallowell and sunk, has been
raised by the captain. The cargo of coal
has been removed, and she was towed to
Bath tocay where the vessel will be repaired
on the marine railway. The captain will sue
the owners of the tug for damages.
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VESSEL OWNERS AT LAW.
Twelve Thousand Dollars Damages
Not Satisfactory.

loptclal 10 Tie fFeSSJ
AUGUSTA, Nov. 9.-Last fall the steamer
Atlanta ran down the schooner Fred w.
Chase in Charleston, S. c., harbor. The
owners of the vessel sued the steamboat
company for $2S,o00 and recently obtained
an award of nearly $4,000 in their favor in
the United States District Court at Charles
ton. Recently they met in this city and
voted to appeal from the decision and ask
for new hearing on the ground that the
award was Insufficient
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MASSACHUSETTS.
The Plurality for Gov. Ames Reaches
Nearly 5000,

BosToN, Nov. 9.-The citizens of Massa-
chusetts showed their interest in the State
election yesterday, by casting more than
265,000 votes, or about 5000 more than in
1885, and fully $1,000 in excess of the vote of
last year, when members of Congress were
elected. The vote was divided as follows,
txuo cnna Ii fnrunc hairor ctill ,,niccinn. :.
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DAKOTA.
Local option Gains the Day In Most
of the Counties.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 9.-The Da-
kota election returns are very meagre, and
the figures received in no instance give the
total of the several counties. Division was
carried by good majority, the principal
opposition coming from North Dakota. In
South Dakota the vote in favor of division
was very large. Local option seems to have
gained the day in most Of the counties.
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PLEADING FOR THEIR LIVES.
peputations in Behalf of the Anarch-
lists Visit Springfield.
A Trunk Full OF Petitions Bearing
Sixty Thousand Names.
Endeavoring to Prove Through the
Courts. that Lingg Is insane.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. "a large crowd
stood on the platform at the depot this morn
ing. waiting to see the Chicago delegation
which had come to intereede with Governor
oglesby in behalf Of the condemned Anarch-
lists. On the arrival Of the train, the delega-
tion at once proceeded to the headolarters
of the labor delegation. The petitions to be
presented to the Governor are so many that
IL requiISeu sepaIa'e trunk to convey them
here. Those who made an estimate If All
the petitions sent from all parts of the coun-
try say there are eleven miles of names beg
ging for clemency
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NEW JERSEY.
NEW JERSEY.
Both Branches of the Legislature
Held by Our Side.

NEW YORK, NOV. 9.-The Sun says that
returns from New Jersey, up to one o'clock
this morning, make it certain that the Re-
publicans have elected at leastfour Senators,
thus holding control of the Senate, and have
also made large gains in the Assembly, which
will put that body in their hands. This in
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Acknowledging with sincere gratitude the sig
nal revelations OF the impartial goodness of Al
mighty God, the creator of all and the giyer Of
every present good, which have been vouchsafed
slowed upon us throughout the past year, and in
accordance with a yenerated custom, and the
States, with the advice of the Executive Council,
/ do hereby annnint
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dered, and at that time they were in Cook
county Jail.
Gun Cotton and a Warning.

DR.. Holloway. living on West Monroe
street, found on his front porch this morn
ing round box three inches long and one
and one-half inches in circumference, en-
closed in thick covering of brown paper,
ON which was written: "Don't let any one
see you open: this. Two lives are worth
more than one Beware! The city calls
upon you for help. Be careful which end
you open" The box was taken TO a station
house and found to contain a quantity Of
saturated gun cotton.
A little later bomb was found on the
back porch Of Campbell's Home, Clarkson
court, containing dynamite enough to blow
the hnnsa m
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MAIN {.
Thanksgiving Day.

Especial 70 the PreSS.J
AUGUSTA, Nov. 9.-The Governor issuet
his Thanksgiving proclamation today as fol
lowing:
STATE OF MAINE.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
A PR o Q l. A M A TON.
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cruelty Treated.

DUBLIN, Nov. g.-Justice Egan visited
0'Brien in the prison hospital today. and
states that he found him looking exceeding
ly i'll. o'Brien said that he had not had a
change Of linen since he entered the prison.
The governor OF the Jail was present and re-
piled he could have the change IL he wished,
meaning that he could have prison clothes.
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sures the election of Republican successors
to State Comptroller Anderson and State
Treasurer Toffey, both Republicans.
TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 9.-Corrected re-
turns indicate that the next legislature will
stand: Senate-Republican, II; Democrats,
9. House-Republicans, 81; Democrats, %
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Grimmer's orceestra and Miss Belle Bart
lett gave fine concert at Freeport Tuesday
evening.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND Me Nnv- q 1
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Thursday, November 24th, 1857,

as day Of public Thanksglving and praise
For the continuance OF plenty; for prosperity
In all our material resources; for freedom from
the destroying pestilence; for the marked pro-
gress of religion, education and the great temper
anee and other moral reforms; for the growing
strength of the principles of civil and religious
liberty established by the Fathers; for all the
causes for Individual gratitude, let all the people
of this State, abstanng from their usual. l.secular
emplOyments aud assembling in their places of
stones, offer heartfelt thanks to the Heavenly
Father.
Remembering also that losses and sorrows are
the common lot of humanity, let the people
cherish thoughts of tenderness and charity and
make glad the hearts Of the poor and suffering by
sympathy and generous gifts Of material aid.
Given at the Council Chamber In Augusta this
eighth day of November, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
seven and of the independence of the United
States Of America, the one hundred and twelfth.
JOSEPH r. BODWELL.
Rv ha
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To pay 6 per cent on Eastern common
stock. and the same rate on S599OOO Of the
Portsmouth, Great Falls & Conway stock,
not owned by the Eastern Company, would
require $685., ,796, leaving a surplus Of S33 ,0o2.
Indeed, from the showing made, 10 appears
that as much as ca per cent could be paid on
these two stocks, but the general sentiment
Of the directory favors only per cent, and
the payment Of only or 5per cent. The to-
t0l value of the sinking fund at the close Of
the current month will be something over
$500. 900, and under the present arrangement,
1t increases about $4,000 per annum.
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MAINE CENTRAL.

The Maine Central railroad has decided 60
resume the running Of the Flying Yankee
from St. John TO Boston, commencing the first
Monday in April, not waiting for the usual
summer change, as has been done in years
past. The Mt. Desert branch trains will be
put on in the spring.
THE EAsTERN's SURPLUS EARNINGS.
Some interesting figures are printed by the
Boston Advertiser. relative TO the probable
income Of the Eastern road from the Boston
& Maine Company for the past fiscal year,
under the terms Of the existing lease. The
showing Is as below:
Received from Boston 3 Maine Ran.
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Thirteen thousand for Seized seaIers

WINNIPEG, Man, Nov. Captain War
rem, of Victoria, b. c., has been in Ottawa
Five of his vessels were seized by the Amer
leans in Behring sea, and he has asked the
government to present claims of $4,000 for
indemnity.
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Foreign Notes,


A severe shock II earthquake was felt in
COrinth yesterday.
1t Is reported in Vera Cruz that English
capital has been raised for a railway from
Very Cruz through to the Pacific coast, ter
minatlng at Acapulco, and furnishing an in
ter-oceanic route, wholly under Engtsh con-
troll.
General DeCourcey, formerly commander
of the French forces in Tonquin, Is dead.
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oscar Wilde and Others.

LONDON, Nov. "a petition to the gov
ernor of Illinois, in behalf Of the con-
demned Anarchists isreeeiying many sigma
lures. Among the signers are Rev. Stafford
Brooke, Oscar Wilde, Stepnak, the novelist,
Walter Besant, Walter Crane, Maddox
Brown, DIR. Aveling, Mrs. Besant and others
equally well known A largely attended
meeting of city Radical Liberals this even
ing, resolved to send cable to the governor,
requesting the exercise of clemeney. The
condemned are spoken Of as the noblest
champions of labor of modern times. Henry
George is strongly condemned for pusillan-
unity IN the matter.
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Another cave-in at the Green Ridge col
liery, near Scranton, Pa, yesterday rem
dered the mine worthless.
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Forest Fires In Sanford.

Forest Fires In Sanford.
Especial to the Press.l
SANFORD, Nov. 9.-Forest fires are re-
ported in the vicinity of Goose Pond.
Students Fighting Flames.
Especial to the Press.]
READFIELD, Nov. 9.-Fire was discovered
in Bearce Hall at $50 a. m. 1t was conquer
ed by brigade of students, teachers and
citizens after hard fight The cause is un-
krown. Damage, $1,000; insured.
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Judge cary saving EIeIden.

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-The Tribune this morn
ing says that Judge Gary has writted a state
ment on behalf of the State that will un-
doubtedly result in saving Anarchist Fielden
from the gallows.
The following is the letter sent by Judge
Gary to Governor Oglesby in behalf of
Fielden:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 8.
Hon. Richard J. Oglesby,1 Governor:
Sir:-On the application of Samuel Fieloen for
communication of sentence, IL Is not necessary as
TO the case itself, that do more than refer to
OF his crime. Outside OF what there Is shown, is
the nature OF the private character OF the man,
his natural love of justice, his tmpatlence at all
undeserved suffering, his impuslye temper and
intense love of and thirst for the applause Of his
hearers, which made him ad oeate force as an
heroic remedy for the hardships the poor en-
dure. In his own private life, he was an honest,
industrious, peaceful 1aboring man. what he
said iu court before sentence, was respectful and
decorous. His language and conduct since gives
no evidence that he knew his liability for the
specific act Of throwing the bomb that killed De
gan He does not understand, even now that
general advice to large masses 10 do violence
makes him responsible for the violence done by
reason OF that advice, nor that being Joined with
others in an effort tolsubyert law and order by
force, makes him responsible for the acts OF those
others tending to make that effort effectual. In
short, he was more misguided enthusiast than a
criminal, unconscious Of the horrible nature, and
effects OF his teachings and OF his own RESPONSE
bllity therefor. What shall be done in his case Is
partly question of humanity, partly question
OF State policy, upon, which, 1t seems to me, ae
tion on the part OF Your, Excellency favorable to
him, would be iustihable. i attach this to the
copy of his petition to Your Excellency, and refer
to that for what he says Of the change that has
come upon himself.
Respectfully yours,
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MARYLAND.
Fourteen More Republicans in the
LEGISLATURE This Year

BALTIMORE Nd, Nov. 9.-The returns re-
ceived up to tonight insure the election of
the Democratic State ticket by majority of
10000. The legislature, in joint ballot, will
publican gain of H. The constitutional con-
vention is defeated by $4,000 votes The
Prohibition vote is about 5000.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 10.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont and Massachusetts, are
threatening weather, followed by light rains
during Friday afternoon or evening, slight
rise in the temperature, light to fresh winds,
shifting to southerly, then to westerly.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
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Pensions Granted.

The following Maine postmasters were ap-
pointed today:
Jno. A. Miller, Bluehil, Hancock county, vice
w. Collins, removed.
Wilson Thomas East Rumford, Oxford county,
vice Daniel +. Putnam, resigned.
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Penobscot Doctors.

BANGOR, Nov. 9.-The Penobscot County
doctors had their field day yesterday In the
afternoon they elected the following officers:
Presdent-Dr. 4. N. Mayo.
First Vice President-Dr. A. Walton.
Second Vice Presdent-Dr H. +. Hanson.
Secretary and Treasurer-Dr. ID. A. Robinson
Standing COmmittee-Dr. II. X. Jones, DIR. c. d.
Edmunds of this city, DR.. Phillips of Ellsworth
DR.. l. Gatchell of Brewer, and Dir. L. H. Wheeler
of Brewer Village.
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Mean daily bar .. 30.I4 Maximum ther ...472
Mean daily ther. 1873 Minimum ther ..22.0
Mean daily dwptl2.3 Max. vel. wind.... IL
Mean daily hum. 43.7 Total precip...... %
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Mr.. sprague wIthdraws.

AUGUSTA, Nov. 9.-Alden Spiague will
announce in tomorrow mornings issue of
the Kennebec Journal that he has sold his
interest in that paper, with which he has
been connected as editor and proprietor for
nineteen years, to Mr. Clarence b. Burleigh.
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RAILROAD MATTERS.

many others less sums. The Baptists here
have settled as pastors In their church Rev
G. w. Il. Hill Of st. George.
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
(Nov 8, 1887, 1000 P.M.)
Observations taken at the same moment Of time
at all stations
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Students Fighting Flames.
Carelessness and Matches.

BIDDEFoRD, Nov. "a verdict was rem
dered today in the sheriff's inquest called to
investigate the case of the recent fire at the
Dirigo house in Saco. The jury finds that
the fire was caused by matches kept near a
chimney and that while the circumstances
seem suspicious the evidence does not justify
a charge of incendiarism. The verdict
charges Vesdavious Littlefeld, proprietor,
with carelessness in keeping matches in so
unsafe place.